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Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on February 23, 2015 at 7:30am

Robertson served 2 years and 4 months and was paroled on 5/12/14. It was probably a 4 year sentence based on his parole termination date. Getting released for time served usually requires the defendant to have served more than 50% of the ultimate sentence.

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Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on February 23, 2015 at 8:10am

There is no justice, there is just us. 

The guy shouldn't be walking around free until he pays back every single person who's bike he stole.  Every single damn cent.

Sitting in a box does not pay back any so-called "debt to society."

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Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on February 23, 2015 at 8:38am

Ahh, the age old rehab/punishment debate.

While your suggestion has a satisfying logical appeal, the implementation would likely be a bit unwieldy.

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Permalink Reply by David Barish on February 25, 2015 at 6:25am

This is one reason why I have posted in a variety of threads with more  interest in civil claims against drivers who hurt cyclists and much less interest in seeking a pound of flesh via the criminal justice system. I don't mean to say there should not be criminal prosecutions I just think they do not  pay the victim's bills and other losses. I will admit there is a strong occupational bias in this.

With thieves there is no insurance and the pound of  flesh is pretty much all anybody is going to get. The only way most thieves would have the ability to repay their victims would be by stealing another bike (although I do recall they found a stash of bikes when he was last caught and some people actually got their bikes back). We certainly don't want to see that.  

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